diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h
index 077cb135b9..828e04bc93 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ public slots:
     description->setVisible(true);
   }
 
+  void hideDescription() {
+    description->setVisible(false);
+  }
+
 signals:
   void showDescriptionEvent();